you could use show sheen to sprak on the matted bits and brush it out?
If you must wash wait for a sunny day and just do it quickly
Sweat scrape then put 2 or 3 rugs on her quickly give her a dry with towels
then leave the rugs on and walk her out for about 5mins then towel agian then walk agian to keep her warm.
Repeat untill dry.
I would probably suggest clipping her if shes going to be in much work and at risk of getting matted hair agian.
as for tail bandage big no no!
seen a horses tail turn white(not cute on a bay!) from the pressure of tail bandages.
If you must wash wait for a sunny day and just do it quickly
Sweat scrape then put 2 or 3 rugs on her quickly give her a dry with towels
then leave the rugs on and walk her out for about 5mins then towel agian then walk agian to keep her warm.
Repeat untill dry.
I would probably suggest clipping her if shes going to be in much work and at risk of getting matted hair agian.
as for tail bandage big no no!
seen a horses tail turn white(not cute on a bay!) from the pressure of tail bandages.